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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 16, 2018

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ASP Encryption Enablement for ASP 1 (*SYSBAS)

The current IBM i Option to support data encryption at rest SS1 Option 45 Encrypted ASP Enablement does not support encryption of ASP 1 *SYSBAS


Use Case:

At the moment this existing SS1 option does not allow for the complete encryption of a system and the only way this can be done is to use External Storage.

As vital information about a system is stored in ASP 1 then is seems reasonable that they should be encrypted at rest too.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 2, 2021

    At this time we are not able to schedule this feature for an up coming release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 8, 2020

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 19, 2018

    The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to address.

    Many new regulatory requirements such as GDPR requires ALL data to be encrypted at rest and we need IBM i to offer this for all its disk & data.

    Background: The CEAC members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 31, 2018

    The general requirement for new ways of encrypting data at rest is under consideration. *SYSBAS would never be encrypted in its entirety like an iASP because it contains the operating system and application *PGM/*SRVPGM executables

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 17, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Security
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - COMMON

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Core OS
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - COMMON

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 10, 2018

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed. Lowest cost SAN solution is a Storwize V5000, 5020 model, which is a rather cost for smaller customers. A more affordable solution is needed.

    Here is a pointer to some new New York State regulations that indicate there will be greater need for even small P05 customers to need to encrypt: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/legal/regulations/adoptions/dfsrf500txt.pdf

    Ending for every comment:
    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

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